Automobile signal



Patentes oei. se, teas.

anni) Fox, or LIMA., oHIo:

AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.' i

Application led August 15, 1921, Serial No. 492,442. Renewed March'i22, 1923;

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, FRED Fox, a citizenof the United States, residing at Lima, in the countyfof Allen, State of Ohio, have invented `certain new and useful Improvements: in Automobileignals; and I do hereby declare the. following to y'be a full, clear, and exact description of the `inven tion, such as will' enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in signals and particularly to automobile signals.

One object of the invention is to provide a signal which is simple in construction, easy to operate, and which can be readily applied to automobiles now in use.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which arranged to be normally held in withdrawn position against action of spring means which will project the signal.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

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Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved automobile signal.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal central sectional view through the device, on the line 3 3 of F ig. 1.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the device the rear wall of the casing being removed.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown a casing having a rear removable wall 11, the casing as a whole being represented by the numeral 10. In the lower portion of the outer end of the casing there is formed a depending enlargement 12 Vin which is disposed the motor spring 13,. having its inner end secured to the shaft 14; which is carried by the casing. Extending longitudinally in the casingrfor slidable movement, is the signal arm 15. In one side of the inner end portion of the arm 15 there is formed a recess 16 for the reception and retention of the outer end of the spring 13, said spring nor.- mally urging the arm 4into extended position from the outer end of the casing. Secured to the rear face of the inner end of the arm 15 is a metal plate 17, the outer 4edge of which is d-isposed'a'djacent .arece'ss 1S formed in the arm, -sa'idrecess being ari'v ranged tojreceiveth'e inner end .of Athelspring pressed bolt 19, whenthe arm isin its inn'er-V .l l

moet, position.- In the other endof the casing there is Vmountedfa grooved wheel:,20,

andengaged aroundthis wheel, withone n end secured to the inner end of thel arm 15,- isa cable `or cord 21. VSecured to.. the rear face of the pulleycarried end-of the.

casing` is a yoke22, and slidablethroughthe Y transverse portion of the yoke is the beforementioned bolt 19, the coil spring 23 encircling the bolt between the said memberof the y-oke and the nut 24, which is engaged on the bolt adjacent its other end. The nut '211 bears against the rear wall of the cas ing and is adjustable to permita suflicient portion of the headed end of the bolt to project rearwardly of the transverse portion of the yoke 22, to grasp the same and withdraw the bolt from engagement with the metal plate V17, whereupon the motor spring 13 will exert force to project the signal arm 15 into signaling position through the outer end of the casing. The

cord or cable 21 extends through an opening 25 in one end of the transverse portion of the yoke 22, andV is provided with a hand Y grip 26, which is grasped by the operator to pull the arm 15 into'the casing. V*When* the arm 15 is thus pulled into the casing the spring pressed bolt 19 engages with the plate 17 and retains the arm thus withdrawn into inoperative position. lVhen the operathe casing he simply pulls the boltf19 so tor desires to extend the signal arm from that its inner end willvbe disengaged from the plate 17, when the motor spring 13 will project the arm through the end of the casing.

In the outer end of the arm there is mounted an electric lamp 27, the wires 28 from which extend longitudinally within the arm and are connected respectively with a contact plate 29, mounted on the inner face of the arm, and to a stationary contact plateY 30 mounted on the inner face of the front wall ofthe casing. Thus, when the arm 15 the Contact plates Q9 and 30 to a source of electric current not shown, but which may be the ordinary lighting circuit ofthe auto-- mobile. f

Suitable brackets 32 are provided for attaching the casing to the dashboard of the automobile7 in position for projection of the arm l from the side of the automobile,

. to be seen by the-drivers of other vehicles from the front or rear.

What is claimed is l. A direction signal comprising an elongated' casing having a recess in one side, :t signal arm movable longitudinally in the casing, releasable means engaged with the arm for holding the arm Within the casing, a drum mounted in the recess, and a flat motor spring securedto and Wound on the drum and having its other end extending longitudinally Within the casing, and Secured to the inner end of the arm to normally urge the arm outwardly through the end ol the casing.

2. A direction signal including an elongated casing having a recess in one side, a signal arm slidable in the casing and arranged to be projected through one end, a fiat motor spring mounted in the recess and having one end secured to the inner end of the arm the inner end` of the arm having an opening, a spring pressed plnnger mounted on the inner end Vof the casing and engaging in the opening of the signal arm, and a liexible element secured to the inner end of the arm for drawing the arm inwardly into engagement with the plunger.l

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature` in the presence of tivo'witnesses.

Y FRED FOX.

1Witnesses:

T. R. HAivIII/roN,V

AUGUSTA RIDENOUR. 

